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Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Air India crash: Tragedy far beyond fuselage as Ahmedabad's BJ Medical Hostel becomes death zone; doctors among 265 dead, body count rising
AHMEDABAD: The death toll from the catastrophic crash of Air India flight AI-171 has climbed to at least 265, with authorities warning the number could rise further as 290 body bags were used at the crash site in Ahmedabad. The ill-fated Boeing 787 Dreamliner, bound for London, plummeted into the residential quarters and mess of BJ Medical College just 34 seconds after takeoff on Thursday afternoon. While the aircraft carried 242 passengers and crew, the tragedy extended far beyond the fuselage. The plane's front end tore into the Atulyam-11 residential quarters, home to undergraduate and postgraduate doctors. The midsection scattered across a garden and adjoining road, while the tail and wheels became lodged on the roof of the doctors' mess, where many were gathered for lunch. According to initial reports, at least 23 victims were on the ground — medical students, practicing doctors, and family members. Among the confirmed deceased were doctors Aaryan Rajput, Manav Bhadoo, and Rakesh Deora, along with Kajal Pradip Solanki, a pregnant woman and wife of a doctor. Jay Prakash Chaudhary, a resident doctor, remains missing. The crash came just minutes after the daily lunch break had begun. 'Had the plane come down even 10 minutes later, more than 300 doctors who usually gather at the mess would have been inside,' said intern Kushal Chauhan, who had just stepped out when the crash occurred. Dr Ramkrishna, who narrowly escaped, recalled, 'A friend warned me about a plane flying too low. I stepped out—and then came the blast. Heat, fire, and chaos followed. We pulled out five bodies from the debris, identified by their aprons.' Dr Mohit Chavda, caught inside the mess, described the surreal moment: 'Luggage and debris rained down. I sat frozen for 10 minutes before I could even call for help.' Eyewitnesses described a 'deafening blast' and what 'felt like an earthquake.' The plane, carrying 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian, fell out of the sky after climbing just 425 feet. The Mayday call issued by Captain Sumeet Sabharwal was the last contact the Air Traffic Control received. This marks the first-ever crash of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with over 41,000 flying hours and 8,000 landings in the past year. The cause remains under investigation, though engine failure or a bird hit are suspected. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed six teams. 'We cannot give final casualty figures until the site is fully cleared,' said Hariom Gandhi from the NDRF. The Tata Group, which owns Air India, has announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore for each victim's family and committed to rebuilding the damaged medical facilities. Meanwhile, DNA identification of victims is underway at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, with police providing special assistance to grieving families. The tragedy has plunged the medical fraternity and city into mourning — a cruel twist of fate turning a routine afternoon into a disaster etched in memory. (With agency inputs) Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Ahmedabad Air India crash: 29 minute delay in take-off may have averted bigger tragedy as plane rips through doctors' building in Meghaninagar
NEW DELH: A delayed take-off may have prevented a far greater tragedy on Thursday when an Air India Dreamliner crashed into the residential quarters and mess hall of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, killing at least four people on the ground — including three resident doctors and the pregnant wife of another. Flight AI171 to London Gatwick, carrying 241 people onboard, took off 29 minutes behind schedule. Minutes earlier, a large group of doctors had finished lunch at the mess hall, which was later struck by the aircraft's tail section. The Boeing 787, which lost control shortly after departing from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, disintegrated in mid-air and fell in three parts: the nose hit the Atulyam-11 residential quarters for undergraduate and postgraduate doctors, the midsection tore through a garden and road and the tail slammed into the mess building. Resident doctors, doctor's pregnant wife among dead The crash turned a quiet afternoon into chaos on the BJ Medical College campus in Meghaninagar. Resident doctors Aaryan Rajput, Manav Bhadoo, and Rakesh Deora were confirmed dead. Kajal Pradip Solanki, the pregnant wife of another doctor, also died in the incident. Another doctor, Jay Prakash Chaudhary, was reported missing as of Thursday evening. With more than 300 doctors present across the five-storey building that houses both residential quarters and the doctors' mess, the death toll could have been much higher if the plane had crashed even a few minutes later. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Mendaftar Undo 'I stepped out — and then came the blast' Dr Ramkrishna, who survived the crash, recounted the terrifying moment: 'I was having lunch in the mess when a friend called to warn me about a plane flying unusually low. I stepped out — and then came a massive blast. There was intense heat, smoke, and panic. When it cleared, we saw the wreckage. We pulled out bodies — they were doctors, still in aprons.' The impact and ensuing fireball, fuelled by an estimated 1.25 lakh litres of jet fuel, caused widespread devastation across the premises. Narrow escapes and miraculous timing Junior Doctors' Association president Dhaval Gameti narrowly escaped the tragedy. 'I was upset in the morning because I couldn't join my friends for lunch,' he said. 'At 1:41pm, I got a call about smoke and assumed it was a small fire. I called Civil Hospital superintendent Rakesh Joshi for an ambulance. When we reached, Air India's ambulances were already there — and the devastation was far worse than expected. We pulled out 21–22 students.' Intern Kushal Chauhan had just returned to his hostel after lunch. MBBS student Manthan had just started his two-wheeler when the plane crashed. 'I tried to flee, but my friend who was riding pillion caught fire. He sustained burns but survived,' he said. 'If the crash had happened just a few minutes later, many more doctors would have been in the mess. Most finish OPD around 2pm and come for lunch,' Chauhan added. 13-year-old tea seller among victims Among the youngest victims was Akash Patni, 13, who ran a tea stall near the doctors' quarters. He had taken up the job after losing his father during the Covid pandemic. His cousin Anil, who had gone home to fetch lunch for Akash, recalled: 'I heard the blast and ran back. But there was nothing left — just pieces of him.' Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Gujarat plane crash: At least 4 dead on campus, delay in take-off averted a bigger tragedy
The mess hall at BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad AHMEDABAD: One of India's worst air tragedies also claimed victims on the ground as an Air India 787 Dreamliner that lost control right after take-off from Ahmedabad airport Thursday afternoon plunged into residential buildings and a mess on BJ Medical College campus, leaving at least four dead, among them three resident doctors and another doctor's pregnant wife. The nose of the AI 171 plane hit Atulyam-11, residential quarters for UG and PG doctors at the medical college. Its midsection disintegrated across a garden and road, and the tail cut through the doctors' mess. Many more lives might have been on the line had the flight taken off on time. Minutes before the crash, a large group had finished lunch at the mess. AI-171 took off 29 minutes behind its original schedule. Sources said the three doctors - Aaryan Rajput, Manav Bhadoo and Rakesh Deora - died in the trail of destruction left by the plane that became a fireball as soon as it hit the buildings. Resident doctor Jay Prakash Chaudhary was reported missing as of Thursday evening. The doctor's wife who died was identified as Kajal Pradip Solanki. There were more than 300 doctors present on the premises on Thursday, across the five-storey building that also contains the mess. Dr Ramkrishna, among the survivors, said, "I was having lunch in the mess when a friend called up to warn me about a plane flying dangerously low. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo I stepped out of the mess and there was a massive blast. There was a lot of heat and smoke. People were running around in panic. When the smoke subsided, I saw the wreckage spread around. We brought out bodies from the debris. They were doctors... they had aprons on," he said. Earlier in the day, Junior Doctors' Association president Dhaval Gameti was upset that he was unable to join his friends for lunch at the mess. By afternoon, he thanked his lucky stars. "At 1.41pm, I got a call about smoke and assumed it was a small fire. I called civil hospital superintendent Rakesh Joshi for an ambulance. By the time we reached, Air India's four ambulances had already reached there, and we realised that the situation was much worse. We pulled out 21-22 students." Intern Kushal Chauhan had just returned to his hostel after finishing lunch at the mess. MBBS student Manthan had also just finished his meal and was starting his two-wheeler when the plane came down. "I tried to flee as quickly as possible, but the fire caught the back of my friend who was riding pillion. He sustained burn injuries, but he is safe," he said. "Had the plane come down a few minutes later, many more doctors would have become victims as most come to the mess for lunch at around 2pm once their OPD is over," said Chauhan. Akash Patni (13), who managed a tea stall near the civil hospital doctors' facilities, died instantly. "I had gone home to bring tiffin for him. I heard a blast and rushed back, but there was nothing left - just pieces of him," his cousin Anil told TOI. Akash had started working at the tea stall after losing his father during Covid pandemic.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Air India crash: 3 resident docs & a pregnant woman among victims on campus, 1 missing
3 resident docs & a pregnant woman among victims on campus, 1 missing AHMEDABAD: Three resident doctors and the pregnant wife of another doctor were killed Thursday in the trail of destruction left by Air India flight AI 171 crashing into the Atulyam-4-4 residential quarters and a hostel mess on the campus of Ahmedabad's B J Medical College and Civil Hospital. Doctors Aaryan Rajput, Manav Bhadoo and Rakesh Deora died in the disaster while a colleague, identified as Jay Prakash Chaudhary, is reported missing. The identity of the pregnant woman wasn't immediately known. Dr Ramkrishna was having lunch when a friend called to say that an aircraft had crash-landed on campus. "There was a loud explosion and a ball of fire. By the time we realised what was happening, the plane's wreckage was strewn across the campus. There were bodies in the debris that I could make out were of doctors from their aprons," he said. Sources said around 21 resident doctors of the hospital suffered burns and fractures.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Docs battle death and despair, still report to duty
1 2 3 4 5 6 Ahmedabad: The blast was deafening, the fire immediate, and the aftermath haunting. An Air India plane crashed down on residential buildings and the mess on BJ Medical College campus in Meghaninagar, killing at least three resident doctors, and the pregnant wife of another doctor in one horrifying instant. Some were pulled from the wreckage, others were saved by chance, but all were united by the surreal chaos that turned a routine afternoon into one of the darkest days in recent memory. The front of the ill-fated AI 171 plane hit Atulyam-11, residential quarters of UG and PG doctors; the midsection disintegrated across a garden and road; and the tail landed on the doctors' mess — just minutes after a large group had finished lunch. Sources said that three doctors — Aaryan Rajput, Manav Bhadoo and Rakesh Deora — were reported dead in the trail of destruction left by the plane which crashed onto the two buildings. Kajal Pradip Solanki, the pregnant wife of another doctor, was also reported dead. Resident doctor Jay Prakash Chaudhary was reported missing as of Thursday evening. The crash site presented a harrowing paradox: a spectacle of widespread death and destruction, alongside inspiring acts of resilience. Doctors had come to have a meal in the lunch break on Thursday afternoon when the aircraft crashed into the five-storeyed building. As there were more than 300 doctors present on the premises, according to some accounts, the number of dead and injured was higher. But the horror did not stop them from performing their duties, first at the site and then later at the hospital. Dr Ramkrishna was among the survivors. "I was having lunch in the mess when a friend called up to warn me about a plane flying dangerously low. I stepped out of the mess, and there was a massive blast. There was a lot of heat and smoke. People were running around in panic. When the smoke subsided, I saw the wreckage spread around. We brought out 4-5 bodies from the debris. They were doctors because they had aprons on," he said. Earlier in the day, the Junior Doctors' Association president Dhaval Gameti was upset that he was unable to join his friends for lunch at the mess. By afternoon, he thanked his lucky stars. "At 1.41pm, I got a call about smoke and assumed it was a small fire. I called Civil Hospital superintendent Rakesh Joshi for an ambulance. By the time we reached, Air India's four ambulances had already reached there, and we realised that the situation was much worse. We pulled out 21–22 students." Others were saved by minutes. Intern Kushal Chauhan had just returned to his hostel after finishing lunch at the mess. MBBS student Manthan had finished lunch and was starting his two-wheeler when the plane came down. "I tried to flee as quickly as possible, but the fire caught the back of my friend who was riding pillion. He sustained burn injuries, but he is safe," he said. "Had the plane come down few minutes later, many more doctors would have become victims as most come to the mess for lunch at around 2pm once their OPD is over," said Chauhan. Meanwhile, 13-year-old Akash Patni, who manned a tea stall near the Civil Hospital doctors' facilities, died instantly. His cousin Anil had stepped away to bring him food. "I had gone home to bring a tiffin for him. I heard a blast and rushed back, but there was nothing left — just pieces of him," he told TOI. Akash had started working at the tea stall after losing his father during the Covid pandemic. MSID:: 121808031 413 | Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
